IndyMac Bancorp says it swung to a first-quarter loss as deteriorating credit markets forced write-downs on the value of mortgage-backed securities.

Wireless carrier Sprint Nextel says it had a larger first-quarter loss as it continued to lose valuable monthly subscribers and had to pay for severance charges and...

HSBC Holdings PLC said Monday that first-quarter profit was better than a year ago, despite a $3.2 billion write-down on subprime mortgage assets in the United States.

A blood thinner manufactured in China and linked to dozens of deaths in the United States is now safe because of tighter testing and controls, a top American health...

MBIA is posting a large first-quarter loss, as the struggling bond insurer took heavy charges to write down the value of certain liabilities amid continued...

U.S. stocks headed for a moderately higher open Monday as oil prices ticked lower and the dollar advanced.

The Supreme Court is meeting to issue opinions and announce whether it has accepted any new cases.

Mortgage insurer PMI Group says it swung to a first-quarter loss, due to hefty payouts on default claims amid the nation’s subprime mortgage crisis.

Republican John McCain, reaching out to both independents and green-minded social conservatives, argues that global warming is undeniable and the country must take...

Ex-Talking Heads front man David Byrne plans to turn a landmark building in Manhattan into a giant musical instrument.

Cheeseheads don’t need to be bleu: Experts say predictions that California will soon overtake Wisconsin as the nation’s top cheese producer are unlikely to...

A blood thinner manufactured in China and linked to dozens of deaths in the United States is now safe because of tighter testing and controls, a top American health...

Sue Sigle was hoping the government would offer more money for her home before she moves away from this pollution-scarred town. Then the tornado came.

Attorneys in R&B superstar R. Kelly’s child pornography trial are expected to begin questioning 150 potential jurors on Monday and it’s unlikely any of...

Hillary Rodham Clinton was just warming up the crowd in a cramped and muggy middle school gymnasium when she switched her pronouns.

The revolving door between former members of Congress and lucrative lobbying firms usually leads one way. But Jim Slattery is trying to make a U-turn.

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He’s a Republican, for starters. He describes himself as “older than dirt.” And he makes no apology for an Iraq war that is especially unpopular on...

As millions of people approach the summer vacation season under the threat of $4-per-gallon gasoline, Congress is scrambling to respond. But don’t wait for...

Michael Dudley is the son of a preacher man. He’s a born-again Christian with two family members in the military. He grew up in the Bible Belt, where almost...